Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in South Africa
South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.2504 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in South Africa, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in South Africa is 0.2504 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in South Africa peaked at 0.3268 Mt CO2e in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1973 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places South Africa 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1973 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1973 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2016 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.225 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2282 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2486 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2757 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2813 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2798 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2879 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2976 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3221 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.288 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2502 Mt CO2e | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2647 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.26 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2548 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2657 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2762 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2679 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2636 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.243 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2364 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2061 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2157 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.223 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2394 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2533 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2693 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2375 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2754 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2457 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2712 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2659 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2855 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3047 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2808 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2548 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2612 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3268 Mt CO2e | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2676 Mt CO2e | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2363 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.241 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2757 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2738 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.237 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2392 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2375 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2762 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2693 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2632 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2442 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2481 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2489 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2504 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2423 Mt CO2e | 0.1973 Mt CO2e | 0.2879 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2747 Mt CO2e | 0.2502 Mt CO2e | 0.3221 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2387 Mt CO2e | 0.2061 Mt CO2e | 0.2693 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2772 Mt CO2e | 0.2457 Mt CO2e | 0.3268 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2554 Mt CO2e | 0.2363 Mt CO2e | 0.2762 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.251 Mt CO2e | 0.2442 Mt CO2e | 0.2632 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in South Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in South Africa was 0.2504 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3268 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1973 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).